19 Best things to do in Bilbao, Spain
Bilbao in northern Spain has transformed itself from the country’s industrial powerhouse to a vibrant city of art and culture. We share the best things to do in Bilbao, whether…
How Travel Enhances Emotional Intelligence in Relationships
Recent studies have shown that emotional intelligence (EQ) accounts for almost 41% of marital satisfaction. It manifests in relationships in numerous ways. One partner truly listens to the other’s concerns…
10 Foods Bermuda is Known For – Expert Explorers
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Competitive tendering procedure for IT services related to immigration matters completed
The Finnish Immigration Service has now completed the competitive tendering procedure for procurement of specialist services for the maintenance and development of the agency’s information resources and services and the…
Finnish Immigration Service to change income thresholds for residence permits as of 1 November 2024
The income thresholds determined by the Finnish Immigration Service will increase in the beginning of November. The increase of the income thresholds is an overall increase. The update of the…
New border procedure introduced on 1 September 2024
The legislative amendments that introduce a new border procedure have now entered into force. The amendments also include new grounds for using an accelerated procedure to process asylum applications at…
Beyond the “Black Jobs” Controversy: Immigrants and U.S.-Born Black Workers Share a Growing Jobs Pie
The charge that immigrants are taking jobs from U.S.-born Black workers has made its way from conspiracy circles to the broader public conversation this election season. Several economists have refuted…
EU COMET network fact sheets share useful insights about making complementary pathway and refugee sponsorship programs more effective
BRUSSELS — As more countries experiment with expanding humanitarian protection via complementary pathways such as existing refugee education or work channels or sponsorship programs, it is important to share existing…
Processing times for students’ residence permit applications continue to improve despite increasing numbers
The numbers of students' first residence permit applications have continued to increase. By the end of July 2024, 9,293 applications had been submitted, whereas the corresponding figure in 2023 was…
Immigration Update with Lin Walker – SPECIAL EDITION: USCIS Creates Wage-Based System for H-1B Cap Subject Petitions
In this special edition of the M&L Immigration Update Podcast we explore the new rule entitled “Modification of Registration Requirement for Petitioners Seeking to File Cap-Subject H-1B Petitions,” which ends…